Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO
  • Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO

Knife, Fighting, WESTERN SHARK, US Navy, EM2c Frank Gebhardt, 10th Naval Construction Bn., Seabees, PTO

€295.00
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Nice genuine WWII US Western Shark fighting knife, hallmarked Western, Boulder, Colo., Pat. No. 1,967,479 on the ricasso.

Bowie type blade (5.7in), grip made of stacked leather washers, bakelite pommel.

This type was particularly popular with USMC and USN aicrews in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

Good overall condition; comes in its original russet leather scabbard, at the back of which the following inscription has been engraved: 10th C.B. Frank B. Gebhardt.

Frank Benjamin Gebhardt was born on February 19, 1905 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and joined the US Navy on April 21, 1942 (service number 622-75-87). He went on to serve with the 10th Naval Construction Battalion from July 3, 1942 onwards -- his name still appears on the Muster Roll in September 1944. The various elements of the unit deployed to the Pacific, particularly in Midway. He was discharged on October 3, 1945 as an Electrician's Mate 2nd Class and passed away on August 1st, 1977.

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/museums/Seabee/UnitListPages/NCB/010%20NCB.pdf

Illustration documents available in digital format only.

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